diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java
index a5dc28afe67..2120354cf45 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class InputPage extends UserInputWizardPage {
 			}
 		});
 
+		nameText.selectAll();
 		checkName();
 		setControl(control);
 	}